NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 25 (October 16, 2008)
*** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 1)
North Korea Marks Ruling Party Anniversary, Kim Doesn't Show

Jakarta, Oct 16 (ANTARA) - After passing several stages of deliberations, the government and the Budgetary Committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) finally agreed to set the country's econom

Riyadh, October 15, SPA -- Dr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman Balghunaim,
Minister of Agriculture spoke today about major challenges facing the

Nusa Dua, Indonesia, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - The Bali Declaration adopted by the Asia-Europe Meeting - Labor and Employment Ministers Conference II (ASEM-LEMC II) is the anticipation of ASEM member cou

Jakarta, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday arrested Ayi Nugraha, former chief of the immigration sub-directorate of the Indonesian consulate general in Kuc

Banyumas, Indonesia, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - Farmers in Banyumas district, Central Java, are having difficulty finding urea fertilizer for the 2008-2009 planting season.

Jakarta, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Subandrio said he hoped the construction of the force's Tarakan airbase in East Kalimantan would be completed this year.

Makassar, Indonesia, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - The government is optimistic that its foreign tourist arrival target of six million - seven million this year will be achieved, a senior tourism ministry off

Jakarta, Oct. 15 (ANTARA) - State-owned oil company PT Pertamina as of October 15 at 00.00 local time cut the fuel oil prices for industry following a decrease in world oil prices lately.

Jakarta, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday gathered the country's provincial governors in the main room of the State Secretariat and gave them directives on the cond